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ummm full of stereotypes... But it was not that long ago that if a young woman wanted to or needed to work , she had 2 options nursing or teaching. Maybe the older nurses wished they had other options. And working night shift is very difficult.

There is also the barrier that new teachers w/MA degrees face. Places do not pay the premium wages for advanced degrees plus the cost of training a newbie who may not want to stay more than a year or so. Stay in nursing home work for a while, it can lead to other types of management. Check into nursing home administration, government work for certifying facilities such as nursing homes.

I agree entirely. Look at the pre-req's of PA courses & the requirements of the general cirrucculum. Compare to nursing. It's all about SCIENCE. Not the silly theories that Nursing PhD's churn out.

Home Health RN's are the "doctor's eyes in the home". Again, one needs to know what the job entails in order to manage other health providers doing the job.

#1. Hold off on the judgement about how people are parenting. And sick kids are not charming nor are parents who may be missing income or under pressure due to missing work. #2. Go into the room with the provider. When s/he does the exam of oral cavity & it's suggestive of strep-do it right then. Sometimes kids have more respect for providers & will cooperate. #3. Or try to have the child involved by providing a mirror & explaining what the test will do. And be quick about it.

I am your age & chose to get BS in Healthcare Management 2008 after being a RN 10+ years. Now I am screwed. Has not the ANA heard of Grandfathering? Or how about have us take a test?? You have way too much going on in your life as it is. Being forced to get BSN is unreasonable, but good luck to you!

Why don't the kids bring their own Epi-pens?

One does not have to have an "in" or be in the know here in NH to get an office job, but if the practice is owned by an institution, you need experience and a BSN.

Most office practices are owned by a hospital & an RN would need to have experience. Try a private practice office, a specialty where you may get some on the job training from someone willing to teach you.

If someone recognized you from your work--then they were a customer and may want to be quiet about it. Good luck to you, Raggedy.

I became a certified coder because an employer paid for a "bootcamp" --1 week class on how to pass the AACP test. Coders make significantly less money than nurses unless you move up in the ranks, obtain several specialities. Speed in coding (time is money, after all) is important. The more complex coding in specializes such as interventional radiology require a good working knowledge of anatomy. Accuracy is important too for billing, of course. The certification needs to be renewed annually & is about $125. My feeling is that the coding organization is working hard to make certification by their tests the gold standard. The continuing ed credits are onerous & expensive. One needs to attend monthly meetings & be involved in local coding organizations & gather points that way toward recert. The monthly magazine offers free exercise/test to obtain credits toward staying certified & the test are more difficult than those I take on Medscape for physicians! The work of coding appealed to me, but I could not afford to start as a basic coder in order to get up to speed (literally) in order to then advance. Medical Auditing may be a better choice.

I have concerns about OA of hands/fingers & giving many injections in a short time such as at a flu clinic. Tips/hints would be most appreciated. Thanks.

Another venue to work with children is in home care nursing. Usually do not hire new grads, though. Also in long term care facilities for children using ventilators. Being willing to work an unpopular shift such as Baylor or 11-7, 7p-7a might give you an edge.

Yes, child abuse is horrific. How to prevent it? Why do parents resort to the unspeakable? We all have a some thoughts about this. Here are my thoughts in random order about how to do something. Pay attention to initiatives in your community & state around early childhood education & support them. Make sure your school system offers sexual reproduction education. Support abortion. Volunteer for organizations such as CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), make friends with young parents in your community, if there are none, seek them out in parks or other places they hang out, volunteer and give money to homeless shelters & food pantries, soup kitchens who serve families. Be a foster family. Find out if your state or county's system of division of youth (whatever the agency one reports suspected abuse to) is adequately funded & if not, fight for it. I could go on. It takes a village to raise a child the stories of injury to children are not just signs of one parent gone wrong, in many cases, but of systems that need fixing.